High serviceability liquid cooling loop using flexible bellows
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1. A liquid loop cooling apparatus comprising:
- a tubing enclosing an interior lumen within which a cooling fluid can circulate;
a moveable cold plate that rotates between an open position and a closed position rigidly coupled to the tubing; and
at least one flexible bellows coupled to the tubing that flexibly enables movement of the moveable cold plate between the open and closed positions.
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Abstract
A liquid loop cooling apparatus includes tubing enclosing an interior bore or lumen within which a cooling fluid can circulate, a moveable cold plate rigidly coupled to the tubing, and at least one flexible bellows coupled to the tubing and flexibly enabling movement of the moveable cold plate.
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1. A liquid loop cooling apparatus comprising:
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a tubing enclosing an interior lumen within which a cooling fluid can circulate; a moveable cold plate that rotates between an open position and a closed position rigidly coupled to the tubing; and at least one flexible bellows coupled to the tubing that flexibly enables movement of the moveable cold plate between the open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer server comprising:
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a chassis; a plurality of components mounted within the chassis including at least one heat-dissipating component; a tubing enclosing an interior lumen within which a cooling fluid can circulate; a moveable cold plate that rotates between an open position and a closed position rigidly coupled to the tubing; and at least one flexible bellows coupled to the tubing that flexibly enables movement of the moveable cold plate between the open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of arranging a liquid loop cooling system in an electronic system comprising:
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providing a cold plate that rotates between an open position and a closed position; convertibly containing a heat-dissipating component within the cold plate; and rigidly coupling the cold plate to a liquid loop tubing; and coupling at least one flexible bellows to the liquid loop tubing to enable convertible rotation of the cold plate between the open and closed positions whereby the heat-dissipating component is selectively accessed or covered. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A liquid loop cooling apparatus comprising:
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a cold plate component further comprising; a heat-dissipating component; and a cover plate that rotates between an open position and a closed position convertibly enclosing the heat-dissipating component; a tubing coupled to the cold plate component and enclosing an interior lumen within which a cooling fluid can circulate; and a flexible bellows coupled to the tubing that flexibly enables convertible movement of the cover plate between the open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A liquid loop cooling apparatus comprising:
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means for carrying a circulating cooling fluid among at least one heat-dissipating component in a closed-loop system; means coupled to the carrying means for dissipating heat; means for containing the heat dissipating means; means for convertibly rotating the containing means between an open position and a closed position whereby the heat dissipating means is selectively accessed and covered; and means coupled to the carrying means for flexibly enabling movement of the convertibly containing means between the open and closed positions whereby the heat dissipating means is selectively accessed or covered.
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